Sgt. Steven Bowles gives a tour on Nov. 29, 2016, where pay-to-stay program inmates can watch television, socialize and play games at the Seal Beach Detention Center.
Allen J. Schaben
Los AngelesTimes/TNS

Christopher Olcott — the disgraced SLO city employee who cold-cocked a woman at an Avila Beach bar — just caught another break.

A judge agreed Thursday that Olcott should be allowed to serve his time at a “pay-to-stay” jail in Seal Beach.

The request already had been approved by Sheriff Ian Parkinson, over the objections of the District Attorney’s Office and the victims.

The Seal Beach Detention Center doesn’t offer luxury digs — there are no Tempur-Pedic bunks, jacuzzi tubs or gourmet meals. Fees range from $120 per day for regular custody to $170 per day for the weekend furlough program that allows inmates to serve their time in three-day increments.

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